Fig. 2.1 Example of procedure room set-up for office-based surgery An individual or group of individuals specifically dedicated to office procedures should manage the set-up and maintenance of the room…
Fig. 1.1 Ambulatory surgery visits and discharges of hospital inpatients with procedures: United States, 1996 and 2006 (revised) Fig. 1.2 Rates of ambulatory surgery visits by facility type: United States,…
Global ablation device ThermaChoice (n = 137) Her Option (n = 193) HTA (n = 187) NovaSure (n = 175) MEA (n = 215) Protocol differences and exclusion criteria Maximum sound length (cm) 10 10 10.5 10 14 Inclusion of…
Ethical components Medical decision-making capacity Disclosure Understanding Voluntary choice Authorization Medical Decision-Making Capacity Capacity is a threshold criterium for informed consent [1]. The informed consent process cannot take place unless…
Fig. 5.1 Distribution of methods of sterilization in the Netherlands in 2010 (By courtesy of Michel Vleugels, MD, PhD, personal communication) Even before the introduction of the hysteroscope in the…
Fig. 14.1 The Barbed sutur Fig. 14.2 Barbed sutur with 2 needles Fig. 14.3 Barbed sutur with loop Various combinations of suture size, length, needle type, and monofilament material (including…
TVS Terms and measurements In the sagittal the endometrial thickness is measured “Double endometrial thickness” Intracavitary fluid: the thickness of both single layers are measured and the sum is recorded…
Fig. 12.1 A three-arm approach to port placement for improved cosmesis (From Gargiulo 2011) Fig. 12.2 Standard approach to robotic trocar placement. (a) Positioning of trocar sites: (1) 8 mm…
Fig. 13.1 Embolization of the fibroids Fig. 13.2 Temporary clamping of the uterus 13.2 Uterus Circulation Uterus has a very rich blood supply through two extrinsic arterial systems, the uterine…
Fig. 7.1 Schematic diagram of a caesarean scar defect, also known as a niche However, more shapes have been described (Figs. 7.2 and 7.3). A generally accepted definition for a…
